Mikhail Fufygin vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Russia F1 Semi-final
Mikhail Fufygin defeated Andrey Kuznetsov 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Russia F1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Kuznetsov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Fufygin had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Mikhail Fufygin claimed a first win over Andrey Kuznetsov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Fufygin dropped the opening set before beating Andrey Kuznetsov 6–7 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFufygin M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Fufygin M.January 2012Russia F1This matchHard6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(5)
- Kuznetsov A.October 2009Kazakhstan F5Hard2-6 6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchFufygin M.Kuznetsov A.1 550ELO1 7681 518Hard ELO1 6535–5Last 102–821Age20188 cmHeight183 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Mikhail Fufygin beat Andrey Kuznetsov 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Mikhail Fufygin vs Andrey Kuznetsov — Russia F1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-01-09/fufygin-vs-kuznetsov-russia-f1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 9 January 2012).